Research & Development
EFESTO Group conducts advanced research on solar energy conversion, thermal management, and vacuum technologies.
Our activities span from the design and fabrication of high-efficiency devices to their experimental characterization and industrial applications.
We aim to transform fundamental research into innovative solutions for sustainable energy and materials science.
Recent Publications and Conference Papers
| Title | Authors | Year | Conference | Source title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data-driven thermal characterization of a 1-D model for sensible stratified thermal energy storage | Anacreonte A.V.; Capolupo F.; Russo R.; Vitobello R.; Musto M. | 2025 | 41st UIT - Naples, Italy | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Comparison between MIX number and dimensionless exergy as performance indicators in a commercial stratified storage for future optimization of solar field operations | Anacreonte A.V.; Bianco N.; Vitobello R.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2025 | - | International Journal of Green Energy |
| Optical and structural properties of TaC thin films: Towards design of an efficient high temperature solar absorber coating | De Luca D.; Caldarelli A.; Russo R.; Gawade T.C.; Bera P.; Barshilia H.C. | 2025 | - | Solar Energy |
| Thermal emittance measurement of low-emissive materials for enhanced conversion efficiency in vacuum-based solar thermal applications | Gaudino E.; Farooq U.; Caldarelli A.; Strazzullo P.; De Luca D.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2025 | - | Solar Energy |
| Design and implementation of industrial hot pipeline prototypes with high vacuum multilayer insulation: Enhancing thermal performance and lifetime | Capolupo F.; D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; Di Giamberardino F.; Palmieri V.G.; Anacreonte A.V.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2025 | - | Applied Thermal Engineering |
| Design and thermal test of high-vacuum insulator for heat delivery pipes | Capolupo F.; D’Alessandro C.; Strazzullo P.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2024 | 40st UIT - Assisi, Italy | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Energy comparison analysis between direct and indirect dry saturated steam generation, thermally powered by EFPCs’ solar fields | Levrano A.; Anacreonte A.V.; Gaudino E.; Vitobello R.; Sparano S.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2024 | 40st UIT - Assisi, Italy | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Optical Characterisation of Doped Silicon Wafers Using THz Time-Domain Ellipsometry | Mazaheri Z.; Casalino M.; Iodice M.; Papari G.; Russo R.; Andreone A. | 2024 | EOSAM 2024 - Naples, Italy | EPJ Web of Conferences |
| Numerical performance investigation of High Vacuum Flat Plate Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal devices | Strazzullo P.; De Luca D.; Caldarelli A.; Gaudino E.; Musto M.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2024 | 40st UIT - Assisi, Italy | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Hemispherical Emittance in Multilayer Solar Absorbers: A MATLAB-Based Approach for Optimizing Solar Thermal Efficiency | Gaudino E.; Caldarelli A.; De luca D.; Farooq U.; Strazzullo P.; Di Gennaro E.; Musto M.; Russo R. | 2024 | ICAE 2023 - Doha, Qatar | Energy Proceedings |
| Experimental data analysis and dimensionless exergy levels in a commercial stratified thermal storage | Anacreonte A.V.; Musto M.; Bianco N.; Vitobello R.; Russo R. | 2024 | 40st UIT - Assisi, Italy | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Infrared and conductive properties of TCO films deposited by magnetron sputtering at different temperatures | Di Napoli A.; Gaudino E.; Strazzullo P.; Farooq U.; Musto M.; De Luca D.; Krammer A.; Schueler A.; De Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2024 | EOSAM 2024 - Naples, Italy | EPJ Web of Conferences |
| A Highly Efficient, Selective, and Thermally Stable Dielectric Multilayer Emitter for Solar Thermophotovoltaics | Caldarelli A.; De Luca D.; Lee C.; Sanitá G.; Esposito E.; Musto M.; Russo R.; Bermel P. | 2024 | - | Solar RRL |
| Alpha and beta-voltaic silicon devices operated at cryogenic temperatures: An energy source for deep space exploration | Palmieri V.G.; Casalino M.; Di Gennaro E.; Romeo E.; Russo R. | 2024 | - | Next Energy |
| Detailed studies on sputter-deposited Hf and HfC thin films for solar energy devices | Caldarelli A.; De Luca D.; Lee C.; Sanitá G.; Esposito E.; Musto M.; Russo R.; Bermel P. | 2023 | - | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells |
| Modeling of energy and exergy efficiencies in high vacuum flat plate photovoltaic–thermal (PV–T) collectors | De Luca D.; Caldarelli A.; Gaudino E.; Di Gennaro E.; Musto M.; Russo R. | 2023 | - | Energy Reports |
| High vacuum flat plate photovoltaic-thermal (HV PV-T) collectors: Efficiency analysis | De Luca D.; Strazzullo P.; Di Gennaro E.; Caldarelli A.; Gaudino E.; Musto M.; Russo R. | 2023 | - | Applied Energy |
| Formulation of an Efficiency Model Valid for High Vacuum Flat Plate Collectors | Gaudino E.; Caldarelli A.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2023 | - | Energies |
| Low emissivity thin film coating to enhance the thermal conversion efficiency of selective solar absorber in high vacuum flat plate collectors | Caldarelli A.; Gaudino E.; De Luca D.; Farooq U.; Musto M.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2023 | - | Thin Solid Films |
| Evaluation of the absorber temperature frequency function valid for evacuated flat plate collectors | Gaudino E.; Musto M.; Caldarelli A.; De Luca D.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2022 | - | Energy Reports |
| Ultra-thin sputter-deposited infrared rugate mirror for enhancing solar-to-thermal energy conversion | de Luca D.; Kortge D.; Gennaro E.D.; Russo R.; Bermel P. | 2022 | - | Optics Letters |
| Solar selective coatings for evacuated flat plate collectors: Optimisation and efficiency robustness analysis | De Maio D.; D'Alessandro C.; Caldarelli A.; Musto M.; Russo R. | 2022 | - | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells |
| Calorimetric testing of solar thermal absorbers for high vacuum flat panels | D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; Caldarelli A.; Musto M.; Di Giamberardino F.; Monti M.; Mundo T.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R.; Palmieri V.G. | 2022 | - | Solar Energy |
| Optimized Solar Absorber Coatings For Efficient Thermal Energy Conversion In Evacuated Flat Plate Collectors | Caldarelli A.; D’Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; De Luca D.; Gaudino E.; Musto M.; Gennaro E.D.; Russo R. | 2022 | OIC 2022 - Whistler, Canada | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
| Optimized solar absorber coating for a new concentrating solar collector under high vacuum | De Maio D.; D'Alessandro C.; Caldarelli A.; Musto M.; Russo R. | 2022 | SolarPACES 2020 - Online | AIP Conference Proceedings |
| Performance of a CPC inserted in a high vacuum envelope | D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; De Luca D.; Musto M.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2022 | SolarPACES 2020 - Online | AIP Conference Proceedings |
| Rugate filters for evacuated thermal collectors: IR mirror for improvement of energy conversion efficiency | De Luca D.; Kortge D.; Bermel P.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2021 | NCSTRC IV 2021 - San Diego, California United States | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Multilayers for efficient thermal energy conversion in high vacuum flat solar thermal panels | De Maio D.; D'Alessandro C.; Caldarelli A.; De Luca D.; Gennaro E.D.; Casalino M.; Iodice M.; Gioffre M.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2021 | - | Thin Solid Films |
| Tuning silicon nitride refractive index through radio-frequency sputtering power | De Luca D.; Di Gennaro E.; De Maio D.; D'Alessandro C.; Caldarelli A.; Musto M.; Koral C.; Andreone A.; Fittipaldi R.; Di Meo V.; Iodice M.; Russo R. | 2021 | - | Thin Solid Films |
| Characterization and thermal aging tests of Cr based multilayer for unconcentrated solar thermal applications | Caldarelli A.; D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; De Luca D.; Gaudino E.; Musto M.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2021 | - | Thin Solid Films |
| A selective solar absorber for unconcentrated solar thermal panels | De Maio D.; D’alessandro C.; Caldarelli A.; De Luca D.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R.; Musto M. | 2021 | - | Energies |
| Performance analysis of evacuated solar thermal panels with an infrared mirror | D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; Musto M.; De Luca D.; Di Gennaro E.; Bermel P.; Russo R. | 2021 | - | Applied Energy |
| Low cost high intensity LED illumination device for high uniformity solar testing | D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; Mundo T.; Musto M.; Di Giamberardino F.; Monti M.; Dalena D.; Palmieri V.G.; De Luca D.; Di Gennaro E.; Russo R. | 2021 | - | Solar Energy |
| Rugate filter window coating for improvement of vacuum solar thermal absorber efficiencies | De Luca D.; Russo R.; DI Gennaro E.; Bermel P. | 2020 | NCSTRC III 2020 - Online | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Measurements of Spectrally Averaged Absorptivity and Emissivity for a Selective Solar Absorber in High Vacuum under Direct Solar Illumination | D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; De Luca D.; Musto M.; Di Gennaro E.; Rotondo G.; Dalena D.; Russo R. | 2020 | 40st UIT - Padova, Italy | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Thermal Efficiency of a Concentrating Solar Collector under High-Vacuum | De Maio D.; Alessandro C.D.; De Luca D.; Musto M.; Di Gennaro E.; Rotondo G.; Russo R. | 2020 | 40st UIT - Padova, Italy | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Infrared mirror coating to improve efficiency in solar thermal energy applications | De Luca D.; D’Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; Di Gennaro E.; Musto M.; Rotondo G.; Russo R. | 2019 | IPRSN 2019 - Burlingame, California United States | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
| Solar selective coating for thermal applications | D’Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; De Luca D.; Gennaro E.D.; Gioffrè M.; Iodice M.; Musto M.; Rotondo G.; Dalena D.; Russo R. | 2019 | SMT33 2019 - Naples, Italy | Key Engineering Materials |
| Performances of a CPC collector inside a high vacuum flat panel | Russo R.; Di Giamberardino F.; Monti M.; D'Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; Musto M.; Palmieri V.G. | 2018 | FTS 2018 - Singapore, Singapore | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
| The absorptance of selective solar absorber working in high vacuum | Russo R.; Monti M.; D’Alessandro C.; De Maio D.; Musto M.; Koral C.; Andreone A.; Di Giamberardino F.; Palmieri V.G. | 2018 | INCPT 2018 - Lecce, Italy | IET Conference Publications |
| Characterization of selective solar absorber under high vacuum | Russo R.; Monti M.; Giamberardino F.D.I.; Palmieri V.G. | 2018 | Optics Express | |
| Measurement of selective solar absorbers emission and absorption coefficients under high vacuum | Monti M.; Giamberardino F.D.; Palmieri V.G.; Russo R. | 2017 | OSE 2017 - Boulder, Colorado United States | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
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